Healthy Drink Recipes: Summer Drink Ideas

Cool drink - Sattu Drink by Anita Chahal

sattu drink for summers

Gond katira...............1 tsp
Chana sattu...............3 tspSugar..........................1 tspSoak gond katira in one cup water for 4-5 hoursMix all ingredients in a glass of cold water and get instant relief from Sweltering heatDiabetics can use black salt and jeera powder in place of sugar.. equally tastyEnjoy

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#Chane ka sattu -barley (jaun) ka sattu by Deepti Aggarwal

sattu drink for summer time

These are very effective and Gud panacea to kill the heat and refresh ourselves in this scorching heat...chane ka sattu is comparatively darker in color and tastier also. You can use them in a variety of recipes.... This is how it can be consumed as a drink....

Take equal quantities of any of the sattu and jaggery powder. Mix them well in chilled water and enjoy. Normally, in one glass, add two tea spoon of each .

Now take one glass of cold milk add roohafzah and 1 tbsp of Gound katira mixed well!!

Watermelon Kanji by Parshotam Kaur

healthy smummer drink watermelon kanji

Ingredients Watermelon, rai, black salt, red chilli pd. Wash & cut watermelon,( enjoy the red part) , chop the white part of Watermelon length wise, take a glass jar, put water melon pieces, salt, chilli pd& crushed rai, fill the jar with Water. Cover the jar, keep it like this for 4-5 days. Stir with wooden spoon every day (u can keep it in sun). When kanji tastes sour it means it is ready, serve it straightway or refrigerate

Pudina Aam Panna - Minty Mango Drink by Kiran Hira

minty drink

A perfect way to beat the heat this summer is with this minty mango panna

Put 2 sp of pudina aam panna in a glass add some water mixed them well then add ice and garnish with pudina leaves!!

Enjoy this healthy and cool drink in hot summer!!

Blueberry Banana Smoothie by Parshotam Kaur

Blueberry Banana Smoothie

1/2cup blueberry fresh /frozen

1cup milk /curd

1 ripe banana

1 sp honey

Put all the ingredients to the blender and blend them until they smooth if blueberries r not frozen then add some ice cubes to the blender and blend them with high speed . now pour it into glasses and beat the heat.

MIX FRUITS AND NUTS SMOOTHIE by Tejender Saggu Bhengura

nut smoothie

With added honey as sweetener

Summer heat is rising day by day and to beat the heat we like to drink variety of squash shakes juices smoothies and lot more.If we mix some fresh fruits along with dry fruits in addition of chilled milk it results into a rich thick shake.This is what this smoothy represents😊

RECIPE :-

INGREDIENTS :-

Creamy Chilled milk-2 glasses

Chopped mango -1 big perfectly riped

Chopped Apple -1

Chopped Chikoo-1

Chopped banana-1

Soaked dry fruits -Raisins Almonds & Anjeer(Fig)

Deseeded dates

Honey-1tsp(optional)

Kesar pistachio kulfi(optional)-1- I used

Ice cubes

Cadbury gems for garnishing

INSTRUCTIONS :-

In a blender jar put all the fruits and dry fruits mentioned above along with milk and Ice cubes blend it till it becomes a thick shake or smoothie.If you wish you can add little bit of honey and kesar pista kulfi (I have in my fridge so I have used in it as an option).pour the shake into glasses garnish it with Cadbury gems and served chilled 😊

Wash and soak daal for about half an hour.Drain.Now in a pressure cooker,pour water,daal,onion,tomato,green chilli,ginger,turmeric powder,salt and cook for 4-5 whistles.Allow the steam to escape.Meanwhile,in a wok,heat ghee,add jeera,let it splutter.Nw add garlic and sauté on medium flame for few seconds.Add cooked daal,mix well.Add garam masala,pepper powder and let cook for 5-10 minutes.Let simmer for some time so that a creamy shorba is ready.You can adjust the quantity of water according to the consistency you desire.Serve hot after garnishing with fresh coriander leaves.

Instant thandai By Deepti Aggarwal

For five glasses, I used...

25 almonds

10 pistachios

One spoon saunf/fennel

One spoon khaskhas/poppy seeds

Petals of one Indian rose 🌹

Seeds of 7-8green cardamoms

1/4 spoon pepper powder

Few drops of Kewra water

Sugar to taste

Saffron strands

5glass cold milk

If u have time, soak almonds for 4-5hrs. Or put almonds in boiling water for two three minutes. Nw peel them keep aside.Also, soak khas khas for some time. Nw in a grinder,grind saunf, khaskhas ,cardamom, sugar to a coarse powder. In a mixer,combine all ingredients and give two three nice churns. Transfer in glasses, garnish with saffron strands n enjoy chilled. You may also add ice cubes.

Woodapple Drink for Summers- Bel Ka Sharbat by Deepti Aggarwal

Summers r here.. and so is d need to drink something refreshing,yet healthy.....so I m on a squash making spree,so that my family gets homemade coolers.....

We hv good yield of bel in our garden this year....so I decided to try this n bingo....it came out so tasty.....can b added to cold milk as well as water......

Take two ripe bels...scoop out flesh from the hard shell....boil it in approximately half glass water....strain it .....mash d cooked flesh with the back of spoon.....adds water,strain again...keep d juice on flame to boil......pour about two cup sugar...boil till the liquid thickens to squash consistency......remove from flame.....let it cool.....add preservative (sodium benzoate) pour in bottle,keep in refrigerator....add to milk,water.....U can add black salt n lemon juice if mixing with water....enjoy n beat d heat......it keeps ur digestion strong.

Mix vegetable juice by Parul Bansal

Parul is a perfectionist. I love her amazing bakes and presentation. Here she comes with a very healthy winter drink.

One of the most popular healthy digestive kashmiri drink -Kashmiri kahwa by Kiran Hira

How to makeAdd one cup of water in a pan 🍳 when water boil add 1/2 sp of kahwa with green cardamom boil until it's reduced half then add half cup of water in it with half sp of sugar boil again for few bits tea ☕ is ready you can also use black cardamom cinnamon almond in winter!!

After overindulging today you might need a digestive drink. Wht say?😝Here's my Papaya smoothie to soothe your stomach. Dont ask for more its limited in stock... come fast before it gets finished 😂😂

Orange squash by Deepti Aggarwal

orange juice recipe

Juice of three kg kinnoo or orange

750gm sugar

In a thick bottomed vessel, cook both the ingredients till one string syrup is formed. When cooled, store in bottles and refrigerate. While drinking, mix in chilled water, add black salt to taste and beat fatigue and heat.

#Cold Brew Jamaica (hibiscus ginger iced tea) by Deepti Aggarwal

This is a favored drink in tropical n subtripical countries,perfect to beat the heat n without any hassle...so easy,yet taasteful.Came to know about it during my recent visit to Kerela.Instantly fell in love with it.And incidently,now-a-days,Hibiscus flowers are in bloom.So,go ahead,try this.....nothing beats a fresh preperation.Surprise ur family n friends with this wonderful drink.The best part is,it can be made using dry flowers also,Can be had cold as well as hot.It is known to have many medicinal properties

Petals of 5-6 fresh hibiscus flowers

Two spoon ginger juice

Two spoon lemon juice

About four spoon honey

Two cup boiling water

Fresh mint leaves or lemon rinds to garnish

Wash d petals thoroughly.put these in a heat proof glass jar or container, pour boiling water over them. Let them steep in it for about 30 minutes.If u want a darker color,u can brew petals in d water.Now strain d water.It will be purplish maganta in color.Let it cool.Add ginger juice,lemon juice,honey in it.U may need to adjust the quantity of juices n honey according to your taste.Now the color will be hot pink.In a tall glass,put ice cubes n pour this drink on them.Garnish with fresh mint leaves or lemon rinds n enjoy this chilled sip of health n taste.

Kanji- A Carrot & Beetroot drink by Anita Chahal

काली गाजर (dark carrot).........half kgचुकन्दर (beetroot) ................two smallMint leaves......handfulRai crushed........three tbspBlack salt............three tspRed chilly pd.......three tspWater...................six litresWash,peel and chop carrots and beetrootAdd all ingredients and keep in sun for a weekEnjoy,with or without ice,,or with a hint of lemon juice,like i do!Shelf life of this summer cooler in the words of Anita Chahal aunty ji:"I use plain filtered water to make it,,and it is cooked in the heat of the sun,,,so it is like pickle . Should stay good for quite a long time.In my house me and my daughter are the only ones who drink it,,as my hubby can't have anything khatta.....still this is the third time I have made it this season.If you keep it in the fridge ,after it is ready,it may last even for six months,,or the whole summer.."

Minty Chaas by Ritu Mendiratta

In a mixie churn all or in a jug whisk all

4 tbsp curd

3 glass chilled water

1 tsp jeera bhuna ppwder

1 tbsp mint chutney or crush few mint leaves

Black salt

Black pepper powder

Salt

Turmeric Milk by Bishakha Kumari Saxena

Take two glasses of this Ajwain and Turmeric Milk per day for two or three days, and bye bye to an irritating sore throat. Try to have it as hot as you can.

Ingredients-
1/2 tsp ajwain
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 cup milk

Method-
Firstly Heat a non-stick pan, add the carom seeds and dry roast on a medium flame for 1 minute. Keep aside.
Boil the milk in a saucepan, add the turmeric powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
Remove from the flame, add the roasted ajwain to the turmeric milk and mix well. Serve immediately.

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Kesar badam lassi by Nature Kahlon

ingredients

10-12badam

10leaves kesar

1/2Cup curd

2tbsp suger

1/2Cup water

choclate for garnish

Method

Soak almonds in warm water for 10 minutes and then peel off the skin.Next mix kesar in 2spoon water. Make a paste with almonds. Grind along with curd, water, suger ,kesar, badam paste , ice cube. Garnish with chocolate.

#drinks#lemon rooh afza by Balvinder Kaur Khera

Simply make roohafza with or without sugar as per ur liking.. Squeeze lemon.. Add both salts.. Ice cubes.garnish with mint leaves.. Black salt is a must.

Aam Panna by Deepti Aggarwal

Mangoes.... Best gift of summers... They can be used in n number of ways...thus is one if of them,to beat d heat...
250gm raw mangoes
Three glass water
20gm mint leaves
Abt 125-150gm sugar or jaggery(qyantity depends upon d sourness of mangoes)
Abt 3/4 tsp black salt
1/2tsp roasted heeng jeera powder
1/2spoon pepper powder
Wash n boil mangoes in d water till two whistles. Wen cooled,peel n scrap d flesh. In a mixer, combine all d ingredients n grind to paste. Strain. Again grind. U may add more water if required. Strain. If consuming right away, drink it chilled after adding ice cubes n boondi. Otherwise boil once again n store in glass bottle wen completely cooled.
Mine had been boiled again. So d color is somewhat light. Without boiling, it will be greener.

Method...
Soak almonds for 5-6 hours....Soak rest of d ingredients except sugar separately in water.....this water will b used for making sharbat...Peel almonds.....put all d soaked ingredients in grinder,use the water to grind properly....pass through sieve...again grind...repeat till only roughage is left...put to boil on medium to low flame... add sugar....keep stirring....turn off d burner wen desired consistency is achieved.....let it cool.....add some preservative.....ready to use in milk shake or water....
If u have unpeeled seeds of melon n watermelon,they will also do....

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